Falkland Islands: Britain's Territorial Controversies

Tensions are rising between Britain and Argentina ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. The Argentinians, who know the islands as “Islas Malvinas”, continue to claim them as their own, with accusations of colonialism flying from both sides.

With Britain’s colonial past and the remnants of its Empire scattered throughout the world it is perhaps unsurprising to learn that the Falkland Islands are but one of a number of political controversies and territorial disputes that it finds itself in to this day.